Political Transformation of Gulf Tribal States: Elitism and the Social Contract in Kuwait Bahrain and Dubai 1918-1970s Hardcover from other stores

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  The reform movements and attempts to establish parliamentary institutions in t... The reform movements and attempts to establish parliamentary institutions in the Persian Gulf states of Kuwait Bahrain and Dubai between the First World War and the independent era of the 1970s were not inspired by western example or by any... more

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  Pre-Owned Tribalism and Politi...

  Gulf societies are often described as being intensely tribal. However in discu... Gulf societies are often described as being intensely tribal. However in discussions of state building and national identity the role of tribalism and tribal identity is often overlooked. This book analyses the political role of tribes in Kuwait... more

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  Agha Shaikh and State : The So...

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  The Transformation of the Gulf...

  This book examines the political economic and social transformation of the six... This book examines the political economic and social transformation of the six member-states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the ways in which these states are both shaping and being reshaped by the processes of globalization. more

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  World Economies The Economy of...

  Examining Saudi Arabia Bahrain Kuwait Oman Qatar and the United Arab Emirates ... Examining Saudi Arabia Bahrain Kuwait Oman Qatar and the United Arab Emirates this title in the World Economies series provides a synthesis of the modern economic history and political economy of countries that collectively are a hugely important... more

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  Cambridge Middle East Studies ...

  In this path-breaking and multi-layered account of one of the least explored s... In this path-breaking and multi-layered account of one of the least explored societies in the Middle East Nelida Fuccaro examines the political and social life of the Gulf city and its coastline as exemplified by Manama in Bahrain. Written as an... more

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  Pre-Owned A Basic Course in Gu...

  Valuable for anyone with communicative linguistic historical political or soci... Valuable for anyone with communicative linguistic historical political or social interest in the Persian Gulf area. Utilizes the Abu Dhabi dialect of the language spoken in the United Arab Emirates Bahrain Qatar Kuwait and the eastern provinces of... more

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  Reforming the State: Fiscal an...

  Countries of the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe are entering the secon... Countries of the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe are entering the second decade of political transformation and economic reform. The new policy challenges center on the nature of the social contract between citizens and their governments. The... more

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